Shanghai Gigafactory key to Tesla’s global drive
Potential carbuyers look at a Tesla model at a Tesla store in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province. TANG KE/FOR CHINA DAILY The gigafactory in Shanghai is playing an increasingly important role in…
Morning markets breathe new vitality into urban tourism
Tourists from Zhejiang province have breakfast at a morning market in Chengtuan town of Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, in November 2024. SHENYANG — At 6 am, as the first…
China records 5% GDP growth in Q1 2026
China’s gross domestic product expanded by 5 percent to reach 33.42 trillion yuan in the first quarter of 2026, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday. China’s value-added industrial…
Mixue Group posts strong results for 2025 on expanded store footprint
Consumers hold Mixue beverages at Zocalo, the main central square of Mexico City, on April 1. XINHUA Mixue Group reported robust earnings growth for 2025, driven by rapid store expansion…
Key wind power companies call to curb ‘malicious’ price competition
Top executives from China’s wind power sector have recently issued a joint call to curb “malicious” price competition, warning that below-cost bidding threatens the safety and sustainable development of the…
AI for All: Building a shared digital future
In an interview at the 2026 World Internet Conference (WIC) Asia-Pacific Summit, vice-chair of the WIC Francis Gurry said AI is advancing rapidly, which may leave a lot of people…
Into the unknown: Finding wonder in Guizhou
Thomas Hopkins snaps a photo of the stunning Bawang Valley in Guizhou province. Prior to landing at Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport and being quickly shuffled off to catch a train…
China and US can together shape global consumer trends, says business leader
China and the United States are not only the world’s two largest economies but also the two largest consumer markets, with the dual status giving them an outsized role to…
Video: 2026 WIC Asia-Pacific Summit — Shaping a new digital Asia-Pacific
As preparations accelerate, the 2026 World Internet Conference Asia-Pacific Summit is gearing up in Hong Kong. From the city’s dynamic skyline to the meticulously arranged venue, every detail is falling…
Reform, not just functional spending, key to manufacturing investment
China’s manufacturing investment still shows resilience, maintaining further expansion in both scale and total volume. Preliminary estimates suggest that the current scale of manufacturing investment in China exceeds 15 trillion…